Study after study has shown that communication skills-including public speaking-are among the most prized assets job recruiters look for when hiring college graduates. As Lee lacocca,former president of Chrysler,explains,"You can have brilliant ideas,but if you can't get them across,your brains won't get you anywhere."• Study after study has shown that communication skills-including public speaking-are among the most prized assets job recruiters look for when hiring college graduates. • As Lee Iacocca,former president of Chrysler,explains, "You can have brilliant ideas,but if you can't get them across,your brains won't get you anywhere